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that place. The Rev. J. Wills, of Bridport, read the Scriptures and prayed; the Rev. G. Jones, of Lyme-Regis, delivered the introductory discourse; the Rev. J. Hargraves, of Morcomblake, asked the questions and received the confession of faith; the Rev. T. Clark, of Bridport, offered the ordination prayer, with the imposition of the hands of the ministers present; the Rev. A. Bishop, of Beaminster, delivered the charge from 2 Tim. ii. 15; and the Rev. S. Pearse, of Crewkerne, closed the service with prayer.

In the evening the Rev. J. Prior, of Weytown, read the Scriptures, and prayed; and the Rev. W. H. Griffiths, B. A., of Chard, preached to the people; Mr. Treffrey, of Bridport, closed the services of the day by prayer.

The very crowded attendance on these delightfully solemn services, gave proof of the deep interest felt by the neighbouring ministers and friends in them, and in the cause at Broadwinsor, which has much improved during the last six months.

Rev. J. E. Judson.

The ordination of the Rev. J. E. Judson, late of Hackney College, to the pastorate of the Congregational church assembling in Lindfield, Sussex, took place on Wednesday Oct. the 4th. The Rev. S. Ransom, Hebrew and Classical Tutor of Hackney College, preached a luminous introductory discourse; the Rev. E. Jones, of Lewes, asked the usual questions; the Rev. J. Edwards, of Brighton, offered the ordination prayer; the Rev. J. Leifchild, D.D., of London, delivered a very impressive and affectionate charge to the young minister; the Rev. J. N. Goulty, of Brighton, preached an effective sermon to the people.

The chapel was crowded with a deeply interested audience, in which were many neighbouring ministers, of whom the Revs. Messrs. Hall, Roberts, Kidgell, Gravett, and Hunter, took part in the services.

Rev. J. Thomas.

Rev. John Thomas, late of Windsor Academy, Liverpool, was publicly ordained to the work of the Christian ministry at Dinas, Merionethshire, Sept. the 29th, 1843. The public services were introduced by the Rev. T. Edwards, of Ebenezer, Carnarvonshire; the true church of Christ was described very satisfactorily by the Rev. C. Jones, of Dolgelly; the questions were asked by the Rev. H. Morgans, of Sammah; the ordination prayer was offered by Rev. J. Williams, of Aberhosaas; the charge to the young minister was given by the Rev. H. Lloyd, of Towyn (his late pastor); and to the church by the Rev. S. Roberts, of

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Llanbrynmair; the charges were very serious and appropriate. The hearers were addressed very strikingly by the Rev. E. Davies, of Trawsfynydd, who concluded the service by prayer.

Sermons were delivered by Revs. Messrs. Davies, of Berea; Edwards of Ebenezer ; Hughes, of Llangollen; Parry, of Wern; Roberts, of Penyberet; James, of Llansaintfraid; Evans, of Barmouth.

Rev. Dr. Jackson.

On Wednesday, October 4, 1843, the Rev. Dr. Jackson, late of Highbury College, was ordained pastor of the church assembling at Trinity Chapel, Sudbury. The Rev. E. Prout, of Halsted, commenced the solemn services of the day, with reading appropriate portions of Scripture and with prayer; the principles of nonconformity were very fully and forcibly set forth by the Rev. J. Carter, of Braintree; the Rev. R. Skinner, of Hadleigh, proposed the usual questions, which being satisfactorily answered, the Rev. T. Craig, of Bocking, offered the ordination prayer; the charge was then delivered by the Rev. Dr. Henderson, President of Highbury College, founded on 1 Timothy iii. 15, in which the duties of a pastor, in and out of "the house of God,' were clearly explained, and affectionately enforced.

In the evening, the Rev. J. Whitby, of Ipswich, preached a very excellent sermon to the people, from 1 Thess. v. 12, 13.

Besides the above-named ministers, there were present, the Rev. Messrs. Anderson (Baptist), Colman, Clements (Baptist), Elliott, Frazer (of Edinburgh), Harris, Hollis, Higgs (Baptist), Humphreys (Baptist), Johnson (of Stokes), Millis, Moore, Butler, Steer, Watkinson, and J. D. Williams (of Highbury College), most of whom took some part in the service.

The chapel was crowded on both occasions with a highly respectable and very attentive congregation.

Rev. R. Bowman.

On Wednesday, October 18, 1843, Mr. R. Bowman, late of Airedale College, was publicly set apart to the pastoral office over the church and congregation assembling in Bethel Chapel, Bishopwearmouth, as successor to the Rev. Mr. Richardson, recently removed to London. The Rev. S. Goodall, of Durham, introduced the service by reading the Scriptures and prayer; the introductory discourse was delivered by the Rev. J. Glendening, of Huddersfield: the questions were proposed by the Rev. A. Reid, of Newcastle; the Rev. S. Watkinson, of Monkwearmouth, offered the ordination

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prayer; and the charge to the minister was delivered by the Rev. Walter Scott, President and Theological Tutor of Airedale College.

In the evening, the Rev. A. Jack, of North Shields, preached to the people.

The Revs. C. Bingley, of Middleborough; W. Campbell, of Newcastle; R. Penman, of Chester-le-street; J. Anderson, of Easington-lane; W. Day, of Sunderland; and T. Bowman, of North Shields; also took part on the occasion.

The congregations were numerous and respectable, and the services highly interesting.

RECOGNITIONS.

Rev. Benjamin Beddow.

On Thursday, Oct. 5th, the Rev. Benjamin Beddow, late of Burley, was publicly recognised as pastor of the Congregational church assembling in Salem Chapel, Barnsley. The Rev. J. D. Lorraine, of Wakefield, introduced the service by reading the Scriptures, and prayer; the Rev. J. G. Miall, of Bradford, delivered the introductory discourse; the Rev. Thomas Scales, of Leeds, proposed the questions, and prayed; the Rev. W. H. Stowell, president of Rotherham College, gave the charge to the minister; and the Rev. J. Ely, of Leeds, preached the sermon to the people.

The service was of a deeply interesting character, and was listened to by an attentive

and overflowing congregation. It is to be hoped that the settlement of the above highly promising young minister of Jesus Christ at Barnsley, will eminently conduce to the increase and spiritual prosperity of the church of which he has the oversight, and to the spread of evangelical truth generally in the town and neighbourhood.

Rev. J. Jones.

On Thursday, Oct. the 19th, 1843, services were held at Rook lane chapel, Frome, Somerset, for the recognition of the Rev. J. Jones, late of Newport, Monmouthshire, as the pastor of the Independent church assembling there. The nature of a Christian church was clearly stated by the Rev. D. R. Stephen, of Newport, Monmouthshire; the usual questions were proposed by the Rev. B. D. Evans, of Trudoxhill, Frome; the Divine blessing, on the union was fervently implored by the Rev. W. Fernie, of Zion chapel, Frome; the Rev. H. Jones, of Tredegar, preached on the nature of the union between a church and its minister; and the Rev. T. Parry, of Newport, preached on the general duties of the church. The Rev. Messrs. Middleditch, Jones, Griffith, Cuzner, Evans, of Westbury, and Garrett, also took part in the services.

Mr. Jones enters on the above charge with the most encouraging prospect of usefulness, the larger chapel being crowded with attentive and deeply impressed hearers.

General Chronicle.

SUCCESS OF WESLEYAN MISSION ON THE COAST OF GUINEA.

(From the October Misionary Register.) WE take the earliest opportunity of laying before our readers extracts from the Journal of the Rev. Thomas B. Freeman, in which he gives an account of his visit to several places in the interior. The account, in respect of Badagry and Abbekuta, is similar to that given by Mr. Townsend, who visited these places a very short time afterward. Badagry, only known previously as the seat of the most sanguinary superstition and the scene of the worst atrocities and cruelties of the slave-trade-where, through the jealousy with which Europeans were regarded, our countryman, Lander, was compelled to drink the poisonous Fetish draught has welcomed back the emigrants from Sierra Leone, who have returned to

these shores whence they had been forcibly dragged; and Christian missionaries, hailed there as friends and benefactors, have made an encouraging commencement of their work.

Results of the Mission at Badagry. The formation of this mission has opened the way into the Aku or Yoruba country. On his arrival at Badagry, Mr. Freeman found that the greater number of the emigrants, for whose benefit the mission was primarily intended, had proceeded into the interior, and had settled at a town called in the Aku language, Abbekuta, which was represented as the chief town of the Eba or Egba tribe. To this place, as soon as he had made the necessary arrangements for settling Mr. and Mrs. De Graft, he determined to repair; and was surprised to find, at a distance of about ninety geographical

miles N.N.E. or N.E. by N. from Badagry, a large town, covering twice as much ground as the capital of Ashantee, and containing, according to his calculation, from 40,000 to 50,000 inhabitants; though Mr. Townsend computed them at 30,000. At this place, of which Clapperton makes no mention, and which does not appear to have been previously visited by any European, he met with many emigrants who had been united with the Wesleyan mission at Sierra Leone, as well as some others who had been attached to the Church Missionary Society. Their Christian conduct had produced such a favourable impression on Sodeke, the king, that he encouraged them to cultivate the civilized habits which they had acquired; and was prepared, by the good impression which they had made on his mind, to receive Mr. Freeman with the greatest cordiality.

The importance of this opening can scarcely be overrated. Already, commercial intercourse with the coast is established; and, on the other hand, amicable intercourse is maintained between Abbekuta, or Understone, and Haussa, the southern boundary of which is distant only about seven days' journey, and to whose king Mr. Freeman had the opportunity of sending a friendly message, by an embassy which arrived at Understone, while he was there. Important Communications with the King of Dahomi.

The commencement of the mission at Badagry has led to friendly intercourse with Dahomi, and has afforded an opportunity for introducing the gospel into that kingdom. Knowing the character of its sovereign, and apprehensive that his proceedings at Badagry might probably be interrupted by his interference, Mr. Freeman determined, if possible, to see him, and endeavour to secure his acquiescence in his plans. He accordingly, on his return from Abbekuta, proceeded by way of Whydah, to the royal residence at Kanna; where he contradicted the report which had been circulated, that the missionary was building a fort at Badagry, and explained to the king the nature and objects of the mission. A very favourable impression was evidently made on the mind of this influential monarch; and he intrusted to Mr. Freeman's care, for education, four children selected from the royal household; and requested that Whydah as well as Badagry, might be favoured with a missionary, who should go up once a year to visit the capital.

On the steps taken by Mr. Freeman for making the British authorities acquainted with the willingness of the king of Dahomi to abolish the slave-trade in his dominions, and his desire to maintain commercial inter

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course with this country, and on the subsequent arrangements which were made, we are not at liberty at present to enter. shall await the result with much solicitude. Should Great Britain renew its friendly relations with the king of Dahomi; adopt the recommendation of the late parliamentary committee on Western Africa to re-establish the factory at Whydah, (which, it will be seen, is now desired by the king of Dahomi himself,) together with the one at Badagry ; and give such protection to the emigrants from Sierra Leone as would be afforded by a decisive announcement on the coast that she would not allow them to be molested or oppressed; the accursed traffic in human beings would soon be brought to an end in the bight of Benin, and the emigrants might be made the pioneers of Christianity and civilization in the countries extending from the coast to the Niger.

Having given this connected view of his proceedings, we now select the principal details of the

Rev. Thomas B. Freeman's Journal. Mr. Freeman, with Mr. and Mrs. De Graft, left Cape Coast on the 19th, and landed at Badagry on the 24th of September, 1842.

Proceedings at Badagry.

Sept. 24. Having reached the shore, we proceeded from the beach over a sandy plain, about a mile in width, covered with a thin sward of grass. We then came to the banks of the Lagoon, which communicates with the sea at Lagos, and stretches westward, with few interruptions, as far as Cape St. Paul's. At Badagry the Lagoon assumes more the appearance of a fine broad river with a current setting down toward Lagos. Directly opposite that part of Badagry, called "the English Town," the breadth of the Lagoon is from a half to three quarters of a mile. We crossed the Lagoon in a large canoe; and, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, had the unspeakable satisfaction of placing our feet on shore at Badagry, where we were kindly received by Warru, the chief or headman of the English town.

Sept. 25, Lord's day.-Mr. and Mrs. De Graft occupy part of one of Mr. Hutton's bamboo-stores, and I live in my little tent. No place is to be obtained in which we can hold Divine worship; this is a serious inconvenience; but I hope that we shall soon do better.

Sept. 26. We have been busily engaged in landing our luggage, furniture, and timber for our intended mission house.

Oct. 2, Lord's day. In the afternoon, Mr. De Graft conducted Divine service in my tent, and preached from Psalm xcvi. 4.

Our congregation was small, consisting of our own little family and our workmen. At present we have not been able to hold a regular public service, on account of our having no convenient place; and it seems too early yet to preach in the public streets. The Christian emigrants from Sierra Leone are nearly all residing at Abbekuta, or Understone, a large town upwards of one hundred miles distant from Badagry.

Oct. 4. We went into the bush to find timber for piles for the new mission house. The soil of Badagry is very sandy; and as there is no stone in the neighbourhood, we must build a wooden frame-house on piles.

Oct. 5. We proceeded up the Lagoon to seek for timber, and found some that will well suit us about four miles from Badagry.

Oct. 6. We brought up our large canoe from the beach to the Lagoon, for the purpose of transporting timber down to Badagry. We found it very hard work to take the canoe across the plain, on account of its great weight, it being very strong and so large as to require twenty-one men to work it at sea. We were toiling at it in the heat of the day for several hours.

Oct. 8. I sent a messenger to the king at Understone.

Oct. 9, Lord's day. I preached in the afternoon under an awning prepared for the occasion. At the conclusion of the service, I met Warru, Akia, and Jinji, the other chiefs of the town, to explain to them more fully my object in visiting Badagry. They appeared pleased, and, satisfied with my explanations, thanked me for my visit.

Oct. 11. We commenced building a temporary bamboo cottage for the use of the mission, until we can provide something more substantial.

Oct. 13. An eventful day! About one P.M. we heard a report of a tremendous explosion in the direction of the beach, and saw an immense volume of black smoke rise immediately over the place where the "New Times" was anchored. A party immediately started for the beach; and, alas ! not a vestige of the "New Times" could be seen, nor any person to give the least information respecting her; whence they concluded that the vessel was blown up, and that the whole of the crew had perished. Every succeeding hour has tended to confirm us in our fears that the captain and all the crew had perished. How solemn, how awful the reflection, that, without (in all probability) a minute's warning, the crew, were launched into eternity! Oh, my God,

"Arm me with jealous care

As in thy sight to live!

And oh thy servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give!'

We have all been deeply affected at this painful catastrophe. May it quicken our souls!

In the afternoon our bamboo cottage was forward enough to admit of our removal into it. My tent, with a piece of painted canvas over the top, under which I have slept every night since our arrival, has withstood several heavy showers of rain. For several days and nights past, Mr. and Mrs. De Graft have occupied a temporary tent, in preference to the store, as the latter is infested with a dangerous kind of snake.

Oct. 16, Lord's-day. At eleven A.M. Mr. De Graft read prayers and preached in our temporary cottage; and at half-past three P.M. I preached. Many of the Pagan natives were present in the afternoon, and seemed interested and attentive.

Oct. 21. I feel myself poorly. Mr. De Graft went up the Lagoon for timber. My messenger, James Ferguson, an emigrant from Sierra Leone, returned from Understone, bringing me a strong useful pony as a present from Sodeke, the king, also a Moorish saddle and bridle. At such an act of kindness on the part of a perfect stranger I feel agreeably surprised. Ferguson brings also a pressing invitation to me, from Sodeke, to visit him at Understone. The following copy of a note which I received from Sodeke, written, I suppose, by one of the Sierra Leone emigrants, is a gratifying proof of the favourable state of his mind respecting a visit from a Christian missionary.

"To the Englishman at Badagry,-I thank you for your kind promise that you will visit us in this country. I shall be glad to receive you; and, by the blessing of God, nothing shall harm you.

"I remain, yours truly,

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